Soap & Glory Lid Stuff eyeshadow pallet

Hi guys! I love this palette so much that I wanted to share this with you guys. It is really versatile because of the range of matte and shimmer eyeshadows. There are four colours in this palette:

-Vanilla

-Pink T

-Mudhoney

-Aubersheen

Vanilla, is a matte white, with a hint of yellow. This colour is a brilliant brow-bone highlight and great for the inner corner of the eye.

Pink T, has an ever so slight bit of shimmer, but is basically a matte pinky-brown/taupe. I think it is a great all over lid colour. If you wanted to wear makeup when your not really supposed to, but you want a bit of definition, then you could try to run this through your crease. You might have to add a bit more than you usually would.

Mudhoney, is probably my most used out of the eyeshadows in this palette. It is a medium to dark brown matte. I use this in my eyebrows because I have dark eyebrows, but it is also great to blend through the crease of your eye and it is really buildable so if there isn't enough for you, then you can just build it up. I also use mudhoney for a sort of eyeliner when I want to really subtley line my eyes.

Aubersheen, is a bit darker than mudhoney and is a shimmer. I don't use this that often, but it is still a nice colour. You could use this in your crease, or you could try to line your eyes with it if you prefer that to a matte, like mudhoney. I haven't done that though, so I don't know how it would work out.

Out of ten I would probably give this palette a 7 because all the shades are really wearable and you could wear them in all situations. I forgot to say that this palette was £10 but I really think it is worth it because hear you get four, really good eyeshadows, but for the same amount of money you could get one MAC eyeshadow!

I hope you guys liked this review and I have a few more coming up soon.

Dream on💗

Dolly x

Sleek, blush by 3 in Californ.I.A

First of all I need to say, I was in a rush when I was in London with my Mum when we popped into the big Boots on Oxford St, so I could look at the sleek stuff. And because all the testers had gone, I picked up what I thought was the blush by 3 in Lace, (because I've been desperate to buy it!) but when I got home I found out it was this one instead, it is called Californ.I.A. I thought I was a total idiot and was going to go and return it wherever the nearest sleek counter is, because my local Boots AND Superdrug don't stock Sleek! But then I tried it the next day, and I FELL IN LOVE!

They are cream blushers, so it depends on your skin type whether they will sit well on your skin. I have combination skin type, but my cheeks can get quite dry so it sits nicely and doesn't run down my face in hot conditions. i.e when you're on holiday. 

Newport Beach, is a peachy-pink, but has no glitter/shimmer. I tend to go for blushers with a bit of shimmer because it gives a really healthy, dewy glow, so sometimes I mix it with The Surf because this has some shimmer. But at the same time it's quite nice to use a blush with no shimmer because it looks a bit more natural. If I were to do a school makeup look, (we're not allowed to wear makeup really, but everyone does anyway!) I would use this blush because it gives a really natural, healthy finish.

The Surf, is a orangey-toned nude with shimmer that is really subtle, but looks healthy and dewy at the same time, so I like this one for say, on holiday when you really want to bronze it up!

OC, is the one I use most. It is a quite a bright pink with silver shimmer, but it isn't so bright that it looks like you've been on a long run on a winter's day; it blends nicely so it doesn't give that affect. It just looks like you've got a nice flush to the cheeks. I have pale skin, with what I would say is a slightly redy/pinky undertone to it so this works well. I'm not sure what it would look like on a darker skintones, but I'm sure it would still looks nice!

In all, I think that this is a really good pallet and I would DEFINITELY recomend this to one of my friends. AND it's REALLY good value being only £9.99 for 3 blushers!

I hope those of you who found this useful go and buy it. I use this pallet most days until I realise, as a blogger, I should keep trying new things. Although when I don't like something, I always end up crawling back to it!

Dream on ❤️

Dolly x

Favourite BB creams

BB creams. They are basically a lighter version of foundation, so are great for teenagers because they give some coverage, but they allow your skin to breath. This is VERY important because then your pores won't be clogged up with foundation, causing more oiliness and spots, which I'm sure no one wants! 

These are just a few of my favourites (from left - right):

. Rimmel 9 in 1 BB cream

.Maybelline Dream Fresh BB cream 

.Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm

The Rimmel BB cream is great because it is SPF 25 (I'm sure I don't need to explain why that's good!). It's also quite a thick consistency so it has really good coverage. When it says 9 in 1 it means that it claims to do 9 things in one BB cream. It claims to 1) prime 2) moisturise 3) help minimise the appearance of pores 4) conceales 5) covers 6) smoothes 7) mattifies 8) brightens 9) helps protect and lasts all day. I definitely think it primes and moisturises, although I'm not sure if it helps minimise the appearance of pores because I don't have a problem with huge pores, it also definitely conceales and covers, I do think that it gives a smooth finish, but it it doesn't mattify totally, which I like, because I tried the radiance one, but I just felt like a disco ball in the summer so I found that one was a bit too dewy, and I don't have hugely oily skin, so I didn't even try the matte one because I knew I wouldn't like it, but I tried this one and I fell in love! It is just the right finish for me as it is not too dewy, but not too matte this is great for my skin as it is most definitely combination. I do agree that is last a long time and doesn't go patchy, but I have a SUPER oily nose and chin so any makeup that is there moves around within an hour or two! I still absolutely LOVE this BB cream! You can pick it up in Boots or Superdrug for £6.99

The Maybelline Dream Fresh BB cream is probably my least favourite of the three. This is only because it is quite a watery consistency so it takes a long time to get rid of any brush marks, but also, when you have buffed in all the brush marks, it has hardly any coverage! So I usually build on it until I have the coverage I want. I like the finish because it is quite dewy, but I will ALWAYS set it with a powder. You can buy it from Boots or Superdrug for £6.99

This one is my favourite: Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm. It is SPF 20, that's ALWAYS a bonus! It's also broad spectrum, so it adapts to your skintone, which means you don't have to pick a shade! Great huh! Another bonus is that it is oil free, so it suits all skin types oily or not! It is a really good consistency because it isn't too thick, but it isn't too watery, so it's quite light on your skin and allows it to breath. But at the same time it gives great coverage. The only down side it that it is the more pricey option, but I have found that this works the best. You can pick it up in John Lewis or Debenhams because they have more high-end makeup brands. You pick it up from other places, obviously, I was just suggesting these two because they are more high street shops! Rather than saying you can only pick it up from the urban decay shops, or something like that! Anyway... You can get the travel size version, which is 15ml for £9,which is also the one I have in the pictures, or you can get the full size version, which is 35ml for £23.50😁. I know it's expensive, but I would definitely say it's worth splashing out on a good base for you makeup more than anything, because you could have the most expensive and most gorgeous lipstick EVER and a terrible foundation/BB cream, and if someone had to choose, they would most definitely pick the person with an amazing base and no lipstick. 

Anyway, I hope this helped in some way! 

Dream on❤️

Dolly x

Holiday!

So I'm going on holiday to Italy on Saturday, for two weeks, so I won't be online as much. I hope you guys are OK with this. I will TRY to keep posting, emphasis on the TRY because I don't know if I will be able to post some blogs in Italy, but I certainly will try! I have 3 ready for you guys, but obviously I won't post them all at once. But please suggest whether you would like me to post them in the next few days or spread out through the two weeks. Love you lots

Dream on.❤️

Dolly x

P.S I've been really bad with posting at moment so I will try to do some more when I get home!😉

Real Techniques Face Brushes

When it comes to applying makeup you're either a fingers girl, or a brushes girl. I am most definitely a brushes girl. And the Real Techniques brushes are amazing! They are really easy to clean because they are synthetic, this means no hairs fall out. They are really soft, and There is a HUGE range. These are just the base brushes:

. The powder brush

. The expert face brush

. The buffing brush

. The contour brush 

. The pointed foundation brush

. The detailer brush

The powder brush, I use for an all-over bronze, and powder, obviously.

I use the expert face brush for foundation, BB cream, or concealer, mainly around my nose. 

I use the buffing brush for blusher because it fits on the apples of my cheeks perfectly.

The contour brush, I use for contour (again, it's quite obvious. The clue's in the name), concealer, putting powder under my eyes to make sure my concealer doesn't go anywhere. 

To be honest with you, I don't ever really use the pointed foundation brush. I just think it's a bit pointless. It's too small to use for foundation, but too big to do precise concealing, or something like that. 

And last but not least, the detailer brush. I use this as a lip brush. It is the perfect size, but it's not that easy to clean. :( that's why it looks a bit red in the picture!

Overall I think the Real Techniques brushes are really nice, and really good value (You can get a set for around £20). There are other sets and other collections, all the brushes are different shapes and sizes, and all have different uses.

I use these brushes all the time and I thought I should tell you guys about them too. They are sold in Boots and Superdrug, in sets and singles, so they are really easy to pick up.

Hope this helps in some way, and make sure you comment down below telling me what you want me to do next.

Dream on.❤️

Dolly x